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My fiance's grandparent amazingly just offered him and me his great grandmother's engagement ring and even suggested that I have it reset if I wanted (which I'm hesitant to do since it's a family heirloom...). I say amazingly because they have only met me on one occasion, which was over 6 years ago, well before him and I even became a couple! Anyway, I really wanted to get them something wonderful for Christmas as a way to show my appreciation. Since I know so little about them, however, I decided to make them something related to their Swedish heritage. I tried to find some traditional dessert recipes and in the process stumbled across the Swedish Love Knot http://www.geocities.com/heartland/5658/swedish.html, and given the situation, I thought it was perfect!

I also knew that they both graduated from the University of Wisconsin (where they live now) so that is why I decorated the knot with red and white flowers (the university's colors). Let me know what you think! Do you think they'll like it??

Thanks for the feedback! I finally showed my fiance the pictures and at first he didn't realize that I had made it. He thought I was just showing him a picture of what gave me the idea and said it looked professionally made Hopefully, his grandparents share the sediment and like it as much as everyone else seems to!

I think I'd have to agree with your fiance saying that it looks quite professional. I think it would be a great gift, and I especially love that you put the label/tag on it. It let's them know what it is if they're not very familiar with it and shows the meaning. Plus, it lets everyone outside of the swedish heritage also cherish the meaning behind it.

I think I'd have to agree with your fiance saying that it looks quite professional. I think it would be a great gift, and I especially love that you put the label/tag on it. It let's them know what it is if they're not very familiar with it and shows the meaning. Plus, it lets everyone outside of the swedish heritage also cherish the meaning behind it.

Thank you! I was glad to find the short poem version to print on the card, since most online included a plain paragraph description that just seemed long and boring